Rotatable display-rack.



' H. KRASNE. ROTATABLE DISPLAY RAGK. APPLICATION FILED JULY 29. 1909. 937,155, Patented 001;. 19,1909.

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H. KRASNB. ROTATABLE DISPLAY RAUK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29 1909.

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ROTAT'A'B'IIE msririni nkfckf Speifibation of LettersPateiiti TO all ;LD7l 0m"Zt 6671833711)? it known t11at I-', HniaiaN- Kmsm, a citizen of the United States, residing; at

of Nebraska, A have invented certain new and useful Improvements iii Rotatabl 1 Display Baeka'of whichthe follovving is a spe'cific a t1on.'

This "invention relates to improvements in rotatable display racks, and has for itsobj eat-to provide rack" ofthis class "which will be" reliable in operation, and to comprise" parts which maybeconvehientlyconstructed asse'mbldi The invention has "reference to rotatable structure the parts ofvvhioli'are sojoinedas" to be durable in vvear' and convenient" for the dis-play -of garments or fabrics, ahd WHeTeby a large number oit'*garn1ents-or? articlesmay be s'us'pended and displayed Within a limited space.

Withthese and other object'sin vie-iv", the invention comprises a novel combmanon a arrangement of parts" as described herein, p'Ointe'd-O'utb'y" the appended claimsand as illustrated in the-"clraWing,-it being under stood that changes in form, size; proportionand minor details may bemade Within "thescope of the claimsyvvithout departing'fiom the'spiri't or sacrificing any o f the" advar'i' tag'es "ofith'e invention.

In the"'draWin'g,";Figure l-is a perspective view ofa rotatable display rack, embodying my invention, the supporting sha ft being p 'artlybroken away; Fig-'12 is a vievv in longitudinal section ofthe pivot post and rotatablesleeve, parts connected therewithbeing partly brokenaway or" in section; Fig.3 isapla-n view of the annular b'eari'rfg plate, and arm's'mounted thereon: Fig. 4 is a side view of one of the holders or sustaim ing arm'sl Fig; 5 is'aview' of a garment de Referring noW to the drawing for a more particular description, numeral 5 indicates 'a standard or upright having threaded ends, its lower end being provided with asupport or base 6 Whereon thestandard maybeinaintained in a vertical position.

I employ the pivot post 7 having exteriorly threaded terminals, and by use of the threaded coupling-sleeve 8 the pivot post may be securedupon the upper end of and in alinement With the standard. I provide the rotatable sleeve 9 adapted to have a seating upon post 7 and having expanded termibarmg piaw 10, and at its lower end" the e v aliliiilai enlargeniefltdrbase 11. Omaha, an theconnty ofDouglas a hd state;

I prb'videsuppdrting arhis'12-havingtheir Aft 14are indicated links or inclined braces jha'viiig" their lower ends mounted upon' the aiintila r Hisellof the sleeve", and preferably haviiiga tlireaded connection of said ends-"in"aperturesflifi fo'flndin this base, the

up er- 'eacnmruase" inclined brace rods traversing "opening-s ftirmed in the outer termiIial'sof arni'slZ'an'd secured by screwnutsfle;

thus described 'the parts are separable, may. be readily assembled or disassembled, andma-y' be convenientlypacked to occupy a liniited'spa c'e rerenmmm, head 17 also having a threaded connection with standard 5.

Tubular"ina'trial ia rererab1 employed for th'e'standard,'pivdt post and sleev'e, and for tlieftei'nii'na'l upright 18,so that the parts Will notf have undue Weight.

Bt ees 14" are disposed 1 in vertical alinenieiift with. a'rhTslQ, anda'containing space isth'e'l ett'ore provided betvveen said arm's, convenient" fo'r 'displaying garments. At uniform,,longitudinal intervals in arms 12' are provided vertical" apertures "19'. I' provide sustaining-links 20 each having an angular terminal 21 for 'seatings 1n apertures 19", the oppositeei'1ds' of" the links being curved to rovid-e keeprs or'ho'oks 22. The links may maererewmghorizontally, and upon keeper'sorhooks 22 may be"se'ated lo'o'p's '23 of gar ijintholde'is 24; p v

Bythed'escribetl construction a-large nuin ber of garments may be supported 'Within a small colnp'ass; andas" isob'vious, the numbertfapermrs 19 may be'increased,as de-' sired, and thereby links 20' may be mounted nearer it each other; alsoarms 12' may-have any suitable length, and the number of these arms may be increased.

lVhile in Fig. 1 I have shown links mounted upon only one of arms 12, it will be understood that all of said arms are to be employed for the mounting of said links, for the purpose of displaying garments Which .may hang vertically between arms 12, and

the parts of the device cooperate to advantage, the space between arms 12 being ample, and links 20 swinging horizontally at any desired angle.

In order that links 20 may be adequately supported to sustain any weight applied to hooks 22, I employ the curved sustaining arms indicated at 25. The inner end of one of said arms may be seated upon the inner end of one of arms 12 and held by bolt 13, the outer end being secured upon the outer terminal of an adjacent supporting-arm 12; the inner ends of said arms 25, by this construction, are supported upon the annular bearing-plate of the sleeve, and a strong and rigid mounting provided for said arms; they provide a reliable support upon which links 20 may rest and may slide when said links have their horizontal swinging movements. While the degree of curvature of the sustaining-arms is not particularly important, the curvature should be such that the contact of the links upon said sustaining-arms will not be too near to hooks 22 during the movement of links 20. The inner ends of supporting-arms 12 are partly cut away to provide lugs 26 for bearings upon the periphery of bearing-plate 10, and the bearings'of these lugs assist materially in sustaining said supporting-arms 12 in a horizontal position.

It will be noted that the angularly bent ends 21 of links 20 have reduced terminals to provide annular stops 27, and when the angular ends of said links 20 are inserted in openings 19 of arms 12, said links are sustained in a plane above arms 12, stops 27 resting upon the upper surface of the arms, and this is a desired construction since the curved sustaining-arms are likewise disposed in a plane above arms 12, and are therefore disposed in a position to support links 20, as above described.

The horizontal plane occupied by links 20 is normally above curved sustaining-arms 25 the links therefore are normally out of contact with said arms, and for this reason the device is operative to prevent disengagement of the links when heavy articles are supported by the free ends of links 20. The reduced ends 21 of links 20 are adapted to have a close l links 20, have their swinging movements,

only a part of the weight being sustained by arms 25.

Having fully described the several parts and their uses, a further explanation relating to operation or usefulness is not required.

\Vhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. A display rack, comprising an upright support, a rotatable part mounted upon the upright; radially-disposed, horizontal supporting-arms rigidly mounted upon the rotatable part, and provided at longitudinal intervals with vertical apertures; and a plurality of holding-links, each having an angular terminal adapted to traverse one of said vertical apertures of a supporting-arm, its opposite terminal being provided with a keeper.

2. A display rack comprising a vertically disposed supporting part, a sleeve mounted rotatably upon the supporting part; radially disposed, horizontal supporting-arms rigidly mounted upon the rotatable sleeve, and a plurality of holding-links mounted for horizontal rotation upon said supporting-arms.

3. In combination, a display rack comprising a support; an upright upon the support; a pivot-post disposed in vertical alinement with and mounted upon said upright; a sleeve mounted upon the pivot-post and having an annular bearing-plate upon its upper terminal, its lower terminal provided with an annular enlargement; supporting-arms having their inner ends secured upon the bearing-plate and extending radially and horizontally therefrom, said arms being provided at longitudinal intervals with vertical. apertures; links having their lower ends mounted upon the annular enlargement of said sleeve, each of said links being disposed inclinedly in the vertical plane of a supporting-arm, its upper end being in engagement with the outer terminal of said supportingarm; curved sustaining arms having their inner ends supported by said bearing-plate, their outer ends secured to said supportingarms; a plurality of holding-links adapted to have seatings upon said sustaining-arms and provided with angular terminals engaging within the apertures of said supporting- In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN KRASNE. Witnesses HIRAM A. Sruucns, ARTHUR STURoEs. 

